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    Masked Pain
    Masked Pain
    Masked Pain
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    Masked Pain

    By Leona Bushman

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    As seen in the book set Under the Mask!

    Ariel has to choose between duty to her children and her own happiness.

    With a heart torn, Ariel went to the masquerade ball alone. There, a mysterious man asks her to dance. Every part of her is wary as much as she is excited. Then he disappeared.

    Ancient runes, hidden passageways, mysterious stranger, and a masquerade ball? Ariel's head swam with the surreal feeling swamping her senses. A few small steps and she'd found her way into another room...with people fully dressed for the Regency period. Awed and bemused by the attention to detail, she tried to find out who they were only to find out that she'd somehow traveled back in time!

    There she finds the Lord Montgomery. In another time, Ariel allows herself to forget about her cares and responsibilities. The months pass, and Ariel falls more and more in love with him. But, can they have their happy ever after while her kids were a century away?

    Lord Montgomery despaired of ever finding a woman to love him for himself. Then, like his own miracle, Ariel comes into his life. Can he convince her that his love is worth staying in his own time? Did he want to when it would mean she would never see her children again? Could he give up his own chance at happiness?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeona Bushman
    Release dateOct 28, 2017
    ISBN9781370870905
    Masked Pain
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    Leona Bushman

    Leona Bushman goes by many names but the most common one is superhero. She earned this name from saving a kangaroo from a tree and yes that is as hard as it sounds. The dragons taught their queen how to write, and Queen Leona hasn't looked back. Even when her muse tries to muck things up. Or, as one blogger put it, Leona Bushman is a whirlwind made of sheer will, with a dash of clumsy to keep her grounded. She can be found solving mysteries, exploring space, making art, and loving dragons and other creatures of the supernatural at these places: Twitter: @L_Bushman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLeonaBushman Facebook artist page: https://www.facebook.com/LeonaBushmanArtisteExtraordinaire/ Website: www.leonajbushman.com Blog: www.lbushman.blogspot.com Newsletter: http://madmimi.com/signups/374285/join Currently Released Romance: Murder by Succubus Luck of the Draw The Ulfric's Mate** The Midwife's Moon** Duty, Honor, Desire* Pirating Christmas Magic and Weres anthology Winds of Fire Other genres: Mayhem in Mexico: Zombie Infestation Death's Car Coming soon: Slow Fever **War of the Weres Chronicles: Volume 1 Cerisa's Quest **The Panther's Hunter *Denotes charity anthology. All proceeds go to Help for Heroes. **Denotes War of the Weres series

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      Masked Pain - Leona Bushman

      Leona Bushman

      The Fox in the Wolf Den

      Copyright 2017 Leona Bushman

      All Rights Reserved

      War of the Weres Chronicles

      Book 2

      This is a work of fiction. Names, Characters, places and incidents are used fictionally, or are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to real places or people are purely coincidental or fictionalized.

      No Part of this book may be reproduced, scanned or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please use an accepted lending program, or purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, borrow it through and accepted lending program, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author and her team.

      Acknowledgement

      Thank you to Monica Corwin and Deadra Krieger for reading and editing my MS.

      And to Allison Campbell for her line editing for single release. You all rock.

      For my Muse. This story literally would not have happened with you.

      You matter to me.

      Chapter One

      England, 1814

      Lord Montgomery stood with head bowed as he leaned against the mantel. Another mother and daughter trying to trap him—or rather his title—into marriage. Though his business interests and land holdings in England and abroad had kept him from being impoverished and desperate for a wife with money, he wanted a wife, a family. However, he wanted the kind of life he’d seen his parents enjoy.

      A rare love match amongst the ton, especially forty-odd years ago, when his parents had started courting. As a child, he'd not understood the difference. Looking back on his childhood now, he could see the difference between his upbringing and that of his peers, and until his father had died, the way his parents treated each other, even in public, showed him and his sister the love they had for each other.

      Regrettably, the odd few women he'd met who weren't after his money hadn't sparked his interest. He didn't know how to explain it. A deep sadness spilled through him. He understood his duty to the title, but perhaps he'd let it fall to his sister's children.

      A creaking sound, followed by stone grinding against stone, rent the air, causing him to step back from the fireplace. A whoosh of wind moved past his face and then an envelope floated down as the fireplace moved back.

      Richard stared down at the envelope. What in the hell? He bent over and picked it up to read the inscription on the front. Very clearly, Richard, Lord Montgomery was handwritten on the envelope. He fought the impulse to tear it open and instead sat on the closest chair and carefully opened it.

      Dearest Sir,

      You don't know me, but perhaps my mother has mentioned me. I am her daughter Bethany. My mom is Ariel Wellesley Townsend. You and she have made a love match despite everything. My father is deplorable. I am sorry to say this, but he treats her abominably. He is even now with another woman, giving her love, money, attention, leaving my mother to take care of me and my brother. This has been going on for many years.

      My mother went to a masque ball locally—The Wellington Mansion in Kentucky—and through some miracle, found her way to your time. She's told me how gracious and loving you've been, but how she came back for me and my brother. I implore you to tell her we say to stay where she is loved and happy. Also, I believe she is pregnant with your child now.

      This must be hard for you to read and comprehend, but I implore you to believe me. My mother is from the year 2016. I believe the fireplace is blessed or special and brings soulmates together, even if it takes a miracle. You are my mother's miracle.

      She came back to my time wearing your ring and telling me fantastical tales. I almost didn't believe her, but her happiness, her very being, has changed my mind. I grew up on tales of magic and fairytales set in England, and so I am choosing to believe in her happily ever after.

      I ask you to love and cherish my mother the way my father won't. Most of all, to make her feel safe. She has never been completely safe with my father, I see that now. I also ask you to please continue to let her put letters through the fireplace so that I may know how she and any siblings I have from that time fare. In the 1820s, you must move this fireplace to your holdings in Tennessee and rebuild it exactly. This is very important. If you do not do this, your miracle, my mother's miracle, will not happen.

      I love my mother. I believe you do too. Please, write back to let me know you received this and will cherish her forever. Once I get word, I will be sure to get her back to you, even if I have to push her through the fireplace myself.

      Thank you for loving my mother and making her happier than I have ever seen her. I only hope that I may find a man half as beautiful inside as my mother believes you to be.

      With much hope and faith,

      Bethany Townsend

      PS There are Celtic rune writings along the lower mantel. My mom met you when you touched those runes and came through the fireplace to our time and dancing with her.

      He tapped the letter against his hand as he thought. He'd been praying

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